In a letter dated August 12, 1902, from Chilkat [Klukwan?], Alaska, and filed in Accession 39826, Emmons notes that he is going to make up a complete tool box "for the man" (i.e. presumably for a male figure/exhibit mannequin, as the "Chilkat family group" of exhibit mannequins at one time included a carver.) In papers in Accession 40238, this tool set is identified as a set of tools used by a Tlingit wood carver in making dug out canoes, masks, etc.. In a letter of Nov. 24, 1902 in the accession file Emmons says: "These thirty odd pieces are just about an average of what any man's box would contain. ... These pieces are generally from Chilkat, but represent the working tools of a man of any of the Northern Tlingit tribes."

Obsidian drill point(?). Analysis code #1.

Obsidian drill(?). Analysis code #4.

Obsidian Drill(?). No analysis code given.

Obsidian drill(?). Analysis code #4.

Obsidian drill (crescent). Analysis code #1.

Drill is made out of chaldecony and is rod-shaped and flaked. Original bag stated: "Cordis Junction," "Eastern Washington," "Columbia River," "surface," and "8/2/61." (S. Iles, 4/20/2004) Robert Greengo identified that "Cordiss Junction is (was) probably a point on the Burlington Northern railroad that runs from Wenatchee to the east, very near Crescent Bar and Trinidad," WA. (S. Iles 5/18/04)

A brown chert drill with a rectangular base. One edge of the base is broken. The point was boxed with a note which says: "Fine small, fragile drill about 1.2 inches long, Tan translucent Chalcedony. Pacific Northwest, Columbia River type. Gorlick. September 25, 1980 MT.xx-" and "Ben Gorlick and Son Antiques 1914 Third Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101" KJG February 2000